September Favorites ~ It Cosmetics, Pur Cosmetics, Tah Tah Makeup, Maybelline, Cover Girl, MBA Cosmetics, Freedom and Lovely

Gosh another month has passed. Halloween and Thanksgiving are around the corner and don't even let me start on Christmas. Time to start CHristmas shopping. 

September for me was a really busy month. I been working sundays and overtime. So due to many hours of work and me being tired at the end of the day I  put on minimal makeup. Most was mascara, foundation, bronzer, highlighter and lipstick... My favorites are most of the products I used the most in that month. So let just start with it.

Was using two foundations:

IT Cosmetics CC+ and PUR Cosmetics Hydra Fluid.  CC+ have a medium coverage, Hydara Fluid have a light coverage. I use either IT Cosmetics by itself or mixed with Hydra Fluid. Yes I mix them :) At the beginning I didn't like PUR foundation. There was noncoverage and it made me look shiny after few hours. I had to use a mattifying primer then powder foundation on top to make it work,They only pro was that it was hydrating. But I found that it work good with IT CC+.  I add a bit of PUR an mix , then apply with beauty blender. I set it all with mattifying powder :)

For bronzing /contouring I was using a lot My Beauty Addicts HydraSunRays bronzer. I dont see the name though. Its a matte warm tone bronzer. It is great to warm up my face. Not so much for contouring though , well for me I like t use a cooler toned bronzers for that. But it does give a nice sun kissed look.It contains skin loving ingredients like green tea, vitamin A, C, D and B5. It is packaged in sleek black packaging. Comes with the mirror inside but no brush. Which is fine by me because I like to use my own brushes. The bronzer is lightweight, can be built up, and it suits all skin tones. The texture s silky and buttery. Applies nicely and not patchy. Thumbs up ! definitely worth checking out, click here for more info .

The blush I been using is one by Tah Tah Makeup in Allure. I recieved a while back nice package from Tah Tah Makeup, they are Charlotte, NC based company. It shows up as very light peachy pink shade.  I would say it is more of a satin finish. Give beautiful flush and wear all day. Applies nicely and feels silky soft. Tah Tah have a large selection of blushes and more. Defietly check them out.Click here to see more colors. 

My favorite highlighter in past month were golds :) One from Polish Brand Lovely and one from MBA Cosmetics. 
When I swatched I notice they look same. SO no wonder I been liking them a lot. Both are gorgeous golds and give beautiful glow. MBA Cosmetics GOlden Lights is compared to Mary Lou by The Balm. I am pretty sure that GOLD by Lovely will be a nice and affordable dupe as well. :) Both come in round packaging with twist up lid.

Now lets move on to eyes. Two mascaras I been enjoying are Cover Girl Super Sizer and Maybelline  Lash Sensational.  Both gives me a nice length and volume. My lashes really look good. Maybelline one I purchased coz of my friend.She was getting one fr herself and since there was a promo buy one get 2nd 50% off I said why not. I opened next day and been using ever since. Cover Girl was one of the prizes in a giveaway I won a while back. I like it but I dont want to use it much coz my erson is waterproof and hate hate taking it off. Take too much time. Definitely will be getting regular version soon :)

My go to eyeshadow was Tah Tah Makeup in shade Pin Up. I actually was using one more but I forgot where I put so I will show you guys later. Pin Up is a pretty coppery shade. Soft texture and nicely pigmanted. Looks gorgeous on the eye, 

Even by itself ,blends nice and it does look stunning. I will be getting more shades for sure coz I realy like them. Just let me wait for some promo :) check more here.

For my brows I been using Freedom Makeup brow pomade and gosh  love it! I did mention it before in my brow routine post so you can read more here.

 for the lips I went nude ts month and well bold too LOL. But let me show you the lippie I been using a lot last month. It is by Julie Hewett and it is in the shade Edie. First off Edie, love the name and it brings out Desperate Housewives to my mind.its a pretty pinky nude shade that goes well with anything.  It have a satin matte finish and wear nicely throughout the day. Check more in here.

My hair favorite is DAFNI straightening brush, which helped me get ready fast in the mornings. for my review check here.

Also I have t say I love The Crazy Merman Brush soap! omg it cleans my brushes really fast and they are super clean. This soap is hand made, cruelty free and vegan. The fusion of coconut and olive  oil removes makeup from synthetic brushes, leaving them soft and clean. They offer 4 scents to choose from. I have my in Lavender Basil and you guys it smells amazing. Its super easy to use :) Make sure to follow me on my IG I will do a demo soon on it :) So far the best makeup brush cleaner :)
You can get the soaps form here.

So that is for my favorites. What did you like in a past month?

swatches:
from top: Tah Tah Blush Allure, My Beauty Addicts Bronzer, Highlighters Lovely and MBA, Tah Tah eyeshadow Pin Up, Lipstick Edie .

My Brow Products including Freedom Makeup, IT Cosmetics, Pixi Beauty, Jordana, Catrice and Mirabella

I know I know Brows are so on trend right now and everyone have them on a fleek.  Brows are important, they frame face and they give face expression. I didn't care much for eyebrows years ago. I got into makeup lets say maybe 3-4 years ago and I start paying more attention to my browns 2 years ago. Why so late you ask. Well I didn't like myself with a bold, filled in brows LOL I kinda looked weird. But once I start filling them in everyday I notice that people were telling me that I look great and asked what new did I do? Well brows DUH! 

I have few brow products and I want to show you it and tell you more about it too. Are your ready? 

also let me put it up at front some  products were sent to me and some I purchased myself :)

Let me start with a product that I am simply obsessed and I am grateful I have such a good friend who got this for me. I am talking about Freedom Makeup EverBrow pomade. I have to day huge thank you to Dorota my UK bestie who got this baby for me. I have to admit I was neglecting this product for so long. To be honest I was scared that this would be to bold for me and I would look weird LOL. But I ended up loving it. A lot f people say this is a great dupe for ABH dip brow pomade. I don't own ABH but If they are dupes then well spend your money on Freedom's Everbrow pomade. My browns never looked better. I am not a pro but this pomade is so easy to use and it will make your brows stand up. So far this is my holy grail product. Gel like formula, color payoff is amazing and t will last the whole day without the budge. This little gem is a must have for sure. I have my in shade Blonde which is cooler ashy blonde and matches me and my brows perfectly. To apply I use Sonia Kashuk angled brush and then spoolie.

Second amazing product is IT Cosmetics Brow Power in Universal shade. Retractable pencil, packaged in a twist up tube. One one side we have our pencil shade and on other we have a spoolie. I think that a brow pencils are the best options for beginners. They are so easy to use. The Universal shade is prefect for every one. Apply lighter, softer strokes for light color payoff (blondes), press harder for darker color payoff (medium brown black hair). The oval tip makes it really easy to fill in your brows. One two three and you out the door.

Another pencil that I have in my brow collection is by Pixi Beauty. Their Endless Brow Gel Pen is really nice as well. I did mention this pencil before in a post so I just send you over there, click here.

Now lets move in to powders. I have three in total but I will talk about two because I can't find my Milani one anywhere.
Let's start with Jordana Brow Powder Duo. This one my very first brow product I purchased. I Have my in shade light and it was using the heck out of it for past two years. and guess what I didn't hit pan yet! Small little grey plastic box comes with two shades (one lighter one darker) and a dual ended mini brush. I lost my brush but to be honest it was not that good. Like I said I like my Sonia Kashuk Angled brush for my gel and powder products. This Jordana brow powder was mu go to for a really long time. I only used the darker shade tho. The lighter was too warm and well it didn't match me at all. What I like the most about it is that it is inexpensive and works really good giving a natural looking brows.

My second brow Kit is one from Catrice. I got it recently and I been living it. Probably more then Jordana one. This one comes with two powders as well. I do find them better then Jordana though. I like to mix both together to get the desire color. The kit also comes with a mini tweezers and dual ended mini brush. They are so adorable bit I never found myself using it. Also the packaging on Catrice kt is much more sturdy then on Jordana's. I like both but If I had to choose I would got with Catrice. Both are super affordable.

My last product is also fairly new to me It is by Mirabella Beauty and their Quick Brow. And it is indeed quick. I have my in shade Light/Medium. I kinda eh on the shade i dunno I don;t see myself with it LOL. Or maybe that's just me. Quick Brow is a powder product that comes in a tube. The brush is rounded and wide, with only one swipe voila! your brows are filled. You really don't need anything else/ That's what I love about it. Easy and fast! Just wish for bigger shade range. Overall I love to apply/mix with other brow products :)

How about you ladies? How many brow products do you own and which are your faves?
By the way I found this awesome article on how to fill your eyebrows. Detailed information and video tutorial on how to fill your brows, Check it out!

starting from top :
* first two are Jordana
* another 2 are Catrice
* Freedom Pomade
*Pixi Endless Penil
* It Cosmetics Pencil
* Mirabella Quick Brow 

November Favorites 2015

Time for my Beauty Favorites from last month.

Some are new and some my old goodies, that I have in my collection but I didn't reach for often

Also October and November were the busiest months I got a lots of new beauty products to test, for all I will be writing reviews soon. I am really behind on reviews.

I really can’t believe we are already December and soon I will have to think of my yearly faves! But for that we will have to wait. Let’s jump to my November one's first.

NOTE : I have a major problem with my text front. Some post I wrote at my work and send it via email Now I try to make them all same but for some reason I cant. Sorry I know it looks horrible! 

Urban Decay Naked 2 ~ I don't really have to talk much about it. Most of you already have it or lusting for it :) I found few shades in this palette that when I swatched I was like: Wow where you were my whole life. Ever since I got this palette, I have never played much with it until now. This is one of the a MUST HAVE palettes for beauty junkie

Stila In The Light Palette ~ I been lusting over this palette forever. After they discontinue it I was in tears that I didn't get it when i got a chance. Finally last month I fund it at Nordstrom Rack and I didn't think twice. I ran to register :) Beautiful selection on Natural Shades (shimmers and mattes) .

Jeffree Star Cosmetics “Doll Parts" ~ this liquid lipstick is just pain gorgeous. I have no words. Just hoping Jeffree will make it permanent! I am wearing it twice a week. hahah ! For real this is my to go lippie. Its stays put the whole day :) Definitely my favorite.

Kat Von D LOLITA ~ it’s like every time I wear Lolita I get lots of compliments. I really love this shade. It is a matte formula that is great on the lips. I didn't notice much of dryness. There are other lipsticks that are way dryer. It last super long time. I think I will do a separate post on this lipstick in a near future.

Noyah Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Red cardinal ~  at first their packaging is the most beautiful one yet. I already wrote a review on all of my Noyah lip products. I will be posting it soon. Anyways I love this red gloss so much. I was surprised by how long lasting was it. 

L'oreal Lumi Highlighter ~ my newest purchase. I been wanting all the Lumi highlights since the day they came out. Both powdered and liquid. So far I bought only one in ICE and I really been liking it. I know it does have a mixed reviews but it works greet for me. It gives me the perfect glow. Something I been looking for.

Too faced Better then Sex Mascara ~ at first I was not happy with the results of it. But later I grew to like it. The brush is amazing and it gives me beautiful length and volume. Now I have to get a full size coz im running low on my mini one 

Skin Again Youth Serum ~ this is great versatile product. Been loving especially morning. After washing my face. I apply it under my moisturizer. It acts like a primer. Smooths out skin and makes makeup look flawless. No greasy feeling what so ever. I already wrote review on it and it’s waiting to be publish.

It Cosmetics CC + and Bye Bye under Eyes Concealer ~ both I won in a It Cosmetics giveaway. Been really loving both so much in a past month. CC + foundation have a great coverage. Blends easy and makes my face looks good. Love the fresh scent of it. I know some people might not like it, but if you know me, you know I like anything that smells good.. Including my makeup. I have mine in Medium shade and it is a bit to dark. I tone it down with a lighter powder. Also I can mix with a lighter foundation and make it works. No biggie. The concealer is also really good. Now I know the hype on It Cosmetics is real and I slowly becoming a huge fan of it. Concealer reminds me of Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer. It have a full on coverage and it didn't crease at all. Only tiny drop on your fingers and you good to go.

Starbucks Chestnut Praline Latte ~ when Starbucks brings back red cups and praline latte you know its Christmas :) I don't drink often at Starbucks but OMG this latte is a big MUST for Holiday Season :) Have you ever try it ?